Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument

English Heritage is offering something distinctive at Stonehenge this August: a chance for random ticketholders to spend twenty minutes alone inside the ancient monument. The site normally draws tens of thousands of visitors, especially during the solstices, with most days bustling with excited crowds and constant selfie-taking. The Guardian reports on the program, which selected winners will experience this month. It's a striking reprieve from the usual bustle at one of the world's most famous ancient sites.

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